Best Quick Turkey And Lentil Curry Recipes

TURKEY CURRY

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I'm always looking for new and interesting ways to use leftover turkey-especially around the holidays. Make this skillet meal as spicy as you'd like by varying the amount of curry powder. -Martha Balser, Cincinnati, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1 cup fat-free milk
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cups diced cooked turkey or chicken
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 to 4 teaspoons curry powder
Hot cooked rice, optional

Steps:

Lightly coat a skillet with cooking spray; saute celery and carrots until tender. In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch until smooth. Add broth and remaining milk; mix until smooth. , Pour over vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the turkey, onion, garlic powder and curry powder; heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve with rice if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 235mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

EASY LENTIL CURRY

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Our fast, cheap and healthy vegetarian lentil curry, is comforting and full of flavour. It's also low in fat and freezable for speedy midweek meals.

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper, Vegetable

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tbsp sunflower oil
2 medium onions, cut into rough wedges
4 tbsp curry paste
850ml vegetable stock
750g stewpack frozen vegetables
100g red lentil
200g basmati rice
turmeric
handful of raisins and roughly chopped parsley
poppadums and mango chutney, to serve

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and cook over a high heat for about 8 minutes or until they are golden brown. Stir in the curry paste and cook for a minute. Slowly pour in a little of the stock so it sizzles, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan. Gradually pour in the rest of the stock.
Stir the frozen vegetables, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the lentils and simmer for a further 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables and lentils are cooked.
While the curry is simmering, cook the rice according to the packet instructions, adding the turmeric to the cooking water. Drain well.
Season the curry with salt, toss in a handful of raisins and chopped parsley, then serve with the rice, poppadums and chutney.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 432 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 76 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 1.38 milligram of sodium

QUICK TURKEY CURRY

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Categories Fruit Juice Ginger Onion Rice turkey Sauté Quick & Easy Apple Curry Cilantro Jam or Jelly Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tart green apple, cored, peeled, chopped
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
1 cup apple cider
3/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup mango chutney
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon tomato paste
4 cups coarsely chopped cooked turkey
Steamed white or brown rice

Steps:

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, ginger and garlic; sauté until onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Add apple, then flour, curry powder and cumin; sauté 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in broth. Add cider, cream, chutney, cilantro and tomato paste. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until mixture thickens, about 20 minutes. Add turkey; stir until heated, about 2 minutes. Spoon curry over rice.